Improvement in barrel-covers



D. FRANKLIN DODGE. OF LOWVILLE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN BARREL-COVERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 192,326, dated June 26,A1877; application iled April 9, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, D. FRANKLIN DODGE,

of Lowville, county ot' Lewis, State of NewV hnge secured to the hoop bynails or screws.

This hoop may be turned solid, or bent up fromwood, stamped up fromheavy sheet metal, or as may be desired, and has attached thereto ahandle extending across from side to side, as shown, or it may be at oneside simply. Immediately beneath and within the flange B is an annularpacking-ring of vulcanized rubber, heavy card-board, or othersemi-elastic material R. Below this ring is a circular disk of heavyglass, O, and below this is a second packing-ring, R. The disk of glassC, with the ItWo annular packing-rings R andR, are retained tight andsnug against the lil-ange B by means of a movable supplemental flange orannular ring, D D, which may be secured to the hoop A A by nails orscrews.

My object in lthis invention is to secure a convenient article for theuse of grocers, ilour and feed dealers, seedSmen, and all persons whosecallings bring in use barrels and casks as packages for their wares, andin which it may be wished to display such goods without exposing such tothe risks of injury or handling, and this I feel confident my inventionwill accomplish.

The semi-elastic packing each side of the glass disk reduces theliability to breakage, and the method of construction admits of the diskbeing easily replaced in case of breakage or fracture.

I claiml. A barrel-cover consisting of the hoop or rim A, handle H,diskof glass C, and packing-rings R R', the disk and packing-rings beingretained in place by the supplemental ring D, or its mechanicalequivalent, substantially,

D. FRANKLIN DODGE.'

Witnesses:

J. C. HOUSE, W. EL G. SMITH.

